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From the seeds ofPhytolacca americana, acetonylidene americanin A was isolated and its structure elucidated mainly by spectroscopic methods. This compound is not a genuine constitutent but formed in the tissue on heating with acetone.
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Woo, W.S., Kang, S.S., Seligmann, O. et al. Acetonylidene americanin A, an artefact isolated fromPhytolacca americana . Arch. Pharm. Res. 5, 1–5 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02856356
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